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Where Does The Last Name Knighton Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Knighton is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Knighton? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Knighton is the 58,440^th most frequently held family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 842,296 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Knighton reside; 61 percent reside in North America and 61 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,614,485^th most frequently held first name in the world It is held by 40 people.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 6,274 people, or 1 in 57,772. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 10 percent are found, Utah, where 8 percent are found and Florida, where 7 percent are found. Apart from The United States Knighton is found in 25 countries. It is also common in England, where 20 percent are found and Australia, where 2 percent are found.

Knighton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Knighton has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 807 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 162 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 3,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Knighton Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Knighton surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Knighton are 22.54% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.31% registered with the party.

The amount Knighton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 96.49% more than the national average, earning R 466,944 per year; in United States they earn 9.91% less than the national average, earning $38,871 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.47% less than the national average, earning $47,961 CAD per year.